The literary style in the south of the Yangtze River is prosperous, and the life is relatively better than that in the north and Guangdong, and 12 of the 18 townships have their own social studies. It takes a lot of effort to inspect each social school one by one. It was already half a month after Fan Jin returned to the city, and in fact, until this time, he had only inspected nine social studies. The rest can only be saved for the future.

At present, among the 18 townships, the information of seven major tax-paying townships has been completely counted, and the situation of the remaining 11 townships has been initially understood, and the population and land information of the entire Shangyuan village can be regarded as a preliminary grasp.

At present, the situation in the countryside is far more complicated than in the cities, and if the land and population situation in the rural areas can be clarified, the work in the cities will be easier to do. According to the figures currently available, a total of about 14,000 mu of land that had disappeared from the accounts was found in the land inspection, including the concealment and non-reporting and the excess preferential exemption. More than 9,000 people were found on Dingkou. These lands alone can probably ensure that the income from autumn grain meets the tax requirements and will not be in arrears again.

Whenever he went to a township, Fan Jin would make an appointment to meet the local squires and talk to them about the construction of water conservancy. After all, they live in the countryside, and if a flood occurs, their fields will definitely be affected. No one was against the water conservancy, but everyone was very opposed to paying money and sending people. In these years, if the government wants to build any project, it must first consult with the gentry, because it is necessary to ask them for talents. The gentry are not blindly unwilling to pay, in order to protect their own interests, they are also willing to contribute part of the money to repair water conservancy projects.

But the problem is that the credit of the Ming government is too poor, and the officials are very unreliable. In many cases, the money is paid, the matter is not done, and the whereabouts of the money cannot be found. There are even people who donate money but bring disaster to themselves, and are regarded by officials as a strange commodity and try to plot their family property.

The credibility of the state was overdrawn little by little by these unscrupulous officials, which eventually led to a situation of mutual distrust and even hostility between the government and the people. If they want to do good deeds, the common people must first suspect whether the purpose is not pure, and the squires are also full of doubts about the claims of the officials, and it is more difficult to get funds from them.

Fortunately, Fan Jin's mass base is acceptable, and he has also shown great restraint in dealing with the issue of Daodaoxiang, and has not taken advantage of the problem to recover the arrears of these grain chiefs during their tenure in the past few years. Convince the squire that this is a negotiable object, and that he is willing to exchange his proposal.

As a result of the negotiations between the two parties, the government was responsible for taking the lead in the construction of water conservancy, raising funds for the construction of water conservancy and preparing materials, and these affairs were the majority. Even if the funds are insufficient, they will borrow money from the people in the form of loans, and will never engage in apportionment. What the squires have to do is to break the past view of the door, and the beggar-thy-neighbor thing is resolutely put an end to it. Each township has to send workers to participate in the renovation of water conservancy, and the government will pay them to provide food, and it is these people who want to contribute their efforts.

The squire still recognized Fan Jin's ambition, and after all, it was for his own benefit, and no one would be idiotic enough to refuse such a proposal. Moreover, the compound farming method proposed by Fan Jin also made the squires very tempted. In fact, everyone is not stupid, but at the moment, limited by the level of science and technology and traffic conditions, the flow of information is not smooth. After Fan Jin talked about the situation of getting rich in Huzhou, some squires were really tempted and planned to build their homes into giant businessmen like Huzhou. Of course, there are some people who don't believe Fan Jin's statement, and believe that it is still the safest to grow grain, and planting mulberry hemp is changing in the future, and maybe it will cause disaster.

But in any case, everyone has no opinion on getting rich, as long as they can make money without taking too many risks, of course everyone will not object. It is precisely because of this carrot in front of him that it did not attract too strong a backlash against the matter of clearing the land.

The real rebellion is in the city.

Except for the two officials who were sentenced to beheading, the other grain officials had to pay a large sum of money to make up for their mistakes. In addition, it is necessary to get rid of his own errands, and if his children want to eat this bowl of rice in the future, they can only join the company as a temporary staff like the secretary office, and the iron rice bowl of the economic system is completely broken. In the face of the pressure of life and death, these people have to choose to give in, but they are definitely unconvinced.

The grain chiefs of the other six districts suffered a lot of losses in this summer grain turmoil, and almost everyone lost more than half of their belongings to be exempted from responsibility. Wealth touches people's hearts. Such a big loss of interests is enough to make some people lose their minds, if it is not far from the moral township, I am afraid that there are really people who will take risks and buy murderous assassins.

Steel knives can't be used, but paper knives can. In the past half a month, there has been a big uplift in Jiangning City, and the posters about Fan Jin even appeared at the boundary of Jiangning County, causing Fan Jin's rural journey to be forced to end early.

Huang Jien happily put a few pieces of paper in front of Huang Enhou, "Godfather, look." This is today's unveiling post, and it has actually been posted on the eight-character wall of the yamen in Jiangning County. Jiangning and Shangyuan are neighboring counties, and Fan Jin's method has made many small businessmen in Jiangning go to Shangyuan to trade, and Jiangning County makes Fan Jin unlucky. These exposés and postings will inevitably cause a stir and everyone knows about it, and this time he will be in trouble. You see, it says that Fan Jin seduced a daughter and a noblewoman, and he was a bad person. There must be a fire on the side of the Guogong Mansion, I heard that even Miss Six was called back to the mansion, maybe the bastards of the Xu family will arrest and beat him as soon as Fan Jin returns to the city, and your mind will be counted. ”

Huang Enhou shook his head, "The Xu family is a bastard, not stupid." He arrested Fan Jin and beat him at this time, doesn't it mean that he admits that the noble girl mentioned above is from his family? It's okay to call Miss Six back and discipline it strictly, but it won't do anything to Fan Jin. Besides, the Xu family is still counting on Fan Jin's brain to help them get rich, how can they attack their own brains. ”

"Even if they don't do it, the Mu family will, right? I heard that Mu Chaobi should be escorted to Jiangning in the next few days, he is bad in the hands of Zhang Juzheng, how can he spare Fan Jin? I heard that although he was in custody, he still brought dozens of generals and a lot of money with him. When the time comes, as long as he sends one or two generals, he will do ......"

"This is Jiangning, not Yunnan. Mu Chaobi is waiting for a guilty body now, and it is too late to stammer Zhang Juzheng, how dare he offend. If you send those killers, it's a failure, and we have to go and smooth out the tail of your hands, learn from me smarter in the future, and don't do such stupid things again. ”

Huang Enhou shook his head with a look of disdain. "This kind of method is a trick that the officials came up with at first glance, and the carving insect skills are not on the table, and it is impossible to expect this kind of trick to make trouble. If you want to succeed, you still have to exert more strength on Luo Wu's people. What we have to do is to help this group of lowly servants and give them a chance, a chance to take revenge on their own master's family. You gave Yang Shida that medicine, can it work? ”

Huang Jien said: "My son asked Na Langzhong, the medicine is violent and has a lot of loss to people, even in the prime of life, he does not approve of using this medicine." Yang Shida was already in a deficit, and using this medicine again was tantamount to asking for his own death. Within two or three months, there will be a big obstacle. Even if this medicine can't kill him, this time this deal will cost him money! ”

"The Yang family's property is mainly real estate goods, and it takes a lot of effort to turn it into silver. Besides, if you talk about tens of thousands of silver, no one can take it out. How can we involve the energy of Zhu Lian's mad dog, and leave enough effort for our masters to arrange, otherwise things will still change. You recently kept an eye on Luo Wu for me and found a way to hand over that batch of weapons to him. And a few of us who want to make friends with him. ”

Huang Jien nodded, "My son understands." It's just that Luo Wu is a well-known coward, although he is full of kung fu, but he has no blood. These days, he is still in the Yang family's nursing home, if he is bloody, he would have killed Yang Shida a long time ago, how could he wait until now and not move? A few days ago, the workers of the dyeing mill went on strike, and he also came forward to say that these people could work with peace of mind. It's like this kind of useless goods, I'm afraid it won't be useful. Even if he is given a blade, he may not dare to make a scene, for fear that your godfather's plan will not succeed. ”

"You don't understand. There is a saying that wilts people out of leopards, and the more such people are, the more powerful they will be once they erupt. There are too many Ah Bi who have been bullied in the entire Jiangning City, and Luo Wu's experience is just a very common thing among them. Those people don't make trouble, not because they really don't have blood, but because they lack a leader. People don't go without heads, especially these Ah Noses, they need a leader more than anyone else. Without a leader to lead them, they are sheep to be slaughtered. If someone comes out and shouts, these sheep will become tigers, tigers...... It's to eat people. ”

"Luo Wu is a very suitable leader, he is good and has no brains. This kind of person seems to be modest, but in fact he likes to go to extremes, and he does not listen to people's advice when he encounters things, and only solves problems according to his own ideas. If things don't turn out the way he thinks, he will assume that others are sorry for him and will not consider that he has a problem. Therefore, it is inevitable that he will make trouble, and what we have to do is to push him. ”

"He wants to take revenge on Yang Shida, and the other Ah Bi also have to settle accounts with their masters. When the time comes, the entire Jiangning City will ...... It's going to get lively, very lively...... Those rich merchants, magnates, gentry, each of them had a large number of slaves in their homes. On weekdays, these people are the punching bag for these outsiders, and when someone raises their arms and exhales, these people are the impermanence of life. Jien, think about it, what will Jiang Ning be like at that time...... Isn't that a beautiful scene? ”

Huang Enhou's voice was very peaceful, as if he was gossiping on weekdays, but when Huang Jien heard it, he felt cold all over his body. hurriedly said: "Godfather, will that be out of control?" ”

"A bunch of poor ghosts, what's out of control." Huang Enhou snorted coldly.

"It's just a bunch of rich businessmen who are unlucky, it's not a big deal. It's good that you send all the people whose families have been in the Oolong Club to a foreign country during this time, just find something to do for them and don't let them stay at home. Before you met our family, you were nothing more than a ploppy tiger, what about those rich businessmen, what does it have to do with you? I told you that we only need to be loyal to Your Majesty, and we don't need to care about the lives of others. Long live what we want, we will do it, as for those rich businessmen and gentlemen...... Damn it all! ”

His gaze was cold, and the smiling Buddha on weekdays showed a bit of magic at this time, like a fierce god in the outer way, which was particularly hideous.

When Fan Jin returned to the house, Zheng Chan and Ma Xianglan both greeted him. He naturally can't take these women with him when he goes to the countryside, Xiao Beisheng is newlywed, although Zheng Chan misses it in her heart, even a woman like Ma Xianglan, who is used to parting, also has a little lovesickness.

Her orchid residence has been completed at this time, and the plaque of Fan Jin's handwritten book has also been completed, just waiting for him to come back and cut the ribbon. Originally, Fan Jin was ready to invite a noble son from Jiangning City to come here to cheer, but now Zheng Chan is a little unsure.

Those who exposed her and Ma Xianglan had a share in their hands, and they were also a little worried about Fan Jin's future. Zheng Chan said: "Do you want to go to Xu's house to ask for a crime?" Explain it to the Kokuko Chitose, lest they really believe these slanders. ”

Ma Xianglan pulled Fan Jin into the room and asked with a straight face if he really did anything to Miss Xu Liu as written in the post. If it really breaks the body of the sixth lady, it is better to run away as soon as possible, the hereditary noble family like the Xu family has a Danshu iron coupon, and it is not necessary to kill Fan Jin to resist his life.

Fan Jin smiled and hugged both of them in his arms, and kissed them left and right, "I'm glad that you two care about me, but what do you treat me for." How could it really be like what was said in the post, to attack Miss Six? The two of us are unstained and innocent, what can we do? ”

Ma Xianglan sighed, "It's good that I haven't done it." One of the people involved in this post is Miss Xu, and the other is me. I don't have any problems, it was originally out for sale, who asked, I said that I was willing to paste Master Fan upside down, what does it matter? It's those two sisters, I'm afraid they have to be withdrawn from the yamen. In the past few days, the yamen has not allowed the agarwood to pass, saying that it is for the sake of the official voice of the eldest master. He also said that the yamen is a decent place, and people like us should respect ourselves and not run into the yamen. This makes sense, the construction cost of this Youlan Residence is borrowed from the little grandfather, and I asked someone from the Xu Mansion to get a deed, and I, Ma Xianglan, took the debt. own business, how can you let the eldest master go into debt. In the future, this restaurant will be built, and the class will be paid according to the rules, and who will dare to gossip. ”

Fan Jin hugged her shoulders hard, "Siniang wants to run again?" You're already a member of your own office, and you can't go anywhere without me! These people just want to take revenge on me, and show their strength by the way, let me know that if I can't satisfy them, even if I am a tiger county commander, I still have the means to make me unable to sit down. I guess there is still a lot of backlog in the past few days, saying that I can't handle the business if I am not in the yamen, so I drag it out and don't handle the case. The purpose is to disgust me. I'm a connoisseur at this kind of trick myself, and I think it's beautiful to use this thing against me! I want to see who has the final say in Shangyuan County. Tomorrow, let the agarwood and them continue to go to the yamen office as receptionists! ”

Ma Xianglan listened to Fan Jin's words, and couldn't help but make a comparison with Wang Zhideng, but for a while she didn't know who was more important and who was lighter. I had the intention to break free from Fan Jin's hand, and moved a few times, but I couldn't break free, so I gave up.

Zheng Chan looked at the red eyes, and rubbed Fan Jin with her body on the side and said: "Boss, I'm afraid that everyone will say bad things about you, what should you do if you jump into the Yellow River and can't wash it?" ”

"That's right, people are terrible, and these people just want me to be afraid, so that I can bow my head. If I am really afraid, will I not follow their wishes? Isn't it just a rumor, when I was in Beijing to create public opinion, they didn't know where it was, I let them see this time, what is a professional rumor-mongering master! ”